Willard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 146
Agricultural Labourer 43
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 10
Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 8
General Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 4
Butcher 3
Carpenter & Joiner 3
Gardener Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Tailoress 3
Cook Domestic 3
Farm Servant 3
Gardener 3
Nurse 3
Millwright 3
Servant Domestic 3
Annuitant 2
Brick Maker 2
Bricklayer Journeyman 2
Carriage Painter 2
Errand Boy 2

Willard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woollard 75% 7,499
2 Willard 100% 7,104
3 Wellard 86% 4,822
4 Wollard 86% 1,604
5 Wallard 86% 431
6 Williard 88% 237
7 Willeard 88% 215
8 Wellerd 71% 153

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The surname Willard is the 2nd most popular variant of Woollard.

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